Saturday, February 02, 2008

The shrimp pulao is from sanjavkapoor's khana khazana book...Ummmmmm we loved the pulao and enjoyed every spoonful of it...it has the rich taste of spices,shrimp .The flavours came out after cooking shrimp in coconut milk on very low flame for about 15 - 20 min.I used cooked shrimp. I didn't mind to overcook the shrimp b'cuz we don't like the seafood smell. Many people don't like seafood smell so they hesitate to cook.Here r some tips to cook seafood to avoid smell.

Add a teaspoon of turmeric powder while washing(even for cooked shrimp) .add atleast 2 spoons of dhania powder, 1/4 pepper powder,curry leaves ,garam masala(at the end).once u add water do not cover the pan with the lid.keep it more spicy so that it smells good.If u r not a fan of spice then try to add freshly ground masala .Fresh masala not only gives u good taste but also smells great.

wash and soak basmati rice and keep it aside.heat oil in a pan.fry bay leaves,cloves,cinnamon,shahjeera,star anise,cardamom for a min.add sliced onions and saute for 5 min on low flame.add ground masala paste and fry for 2 min.add shrimp ,pepper powder and cook for 5 to 7 min.pour the coconut milk ,lemon juice and simmer for atleast 15 - 20 min.now add 2 cups water and simmer when water starts to bubble add rice and cook on low flame.don't let the rice break while u r stirring it.don't stir it often.If u feel the water is not sufficient for the rice to cook just sprinkle some water

do it in intervals until it is cooked to perfection.serve hot with raitha and any curry.

coconut milk:

option 1:coconut milk powder:this is too good that i always use it and fell like fresh coconut milk.this powder is as soft as rice flour.very easy to use.

option 2:dried coconut powder:for 1 cup of thick coconut milk take 1 cup of dried coconut powder and soak it in water for atleast 15 min.blend this in ur blender.there will be a smooth paste.filter it and use the milk.

option 3 :Frozen coconut pieces :in the indian store u can find frozen coconut pieces in ur frozen section.u can just thaw them before using.

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Frens, U can call me "S".i'm a homemaker,mom for a 15 months old boy.i fall for anything thats creative and love cooking.i love to decorate my rental space within budget and am always inspired by trash to teasure ideas.My style of decor is modern/Indian.So,i named it "apinchoftradition".most of the furniture and decorative pieces are brown and red in color.I used things that r on hand to decorate(like brass,silver and gold things).Most of my posts have simple decorating ideas.please don't hesitate to write to me.Have fun visiting my blog.Thanks for looking:-)